The plant collections of James Franklin Maxwell from Thailand
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https://doi.org/10.20531/tfb.2023.51.1.03Keywords:
botanical collections, James Franklin Maxwell, Thai plantsAbstract
James Franklin Maxwell ranks among the best collectors of Thai plants. His specimens are all high quality, rich in flowers and/or fruits and carefully prepared with many duplicates and mostly with labels that contain much information. The total number of collections can only be estimated but likely exceeds 32,000. An overview is provided of the evolution in the labels, from simple to the complex ones produced during Maxwell’s third stay in Thailand, covering his work while at Prince of Songkhla University and Chiang Mai University. Problems with the labels are discussed, that are partly due to the use of a typewriter and carbon paper, partly caused by his phonetic way of dealing with the Thai language, and sometimes also by the high information content with regards to habitat/vegetation types and the colour patterns of the plants.
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